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HJRES 116 115th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting Congress and the States from abridging the right of citizens to affordable, quality health care.

Introduced: August 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Constitution and constitutional amendmentsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care quality
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that grants U.S. citizens a right to affordable, quality health care.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 8, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 8, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 1, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 28, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 116: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting Congress and the States from abridging the right of citizens to affordable, quality health care.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-116/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 116: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting Congress and the States from abridging the right of citizens to affordable, quality health care.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-116/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 116, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-116/.
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[H.J. Res. 116: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting Congress and the States from abridging the right of citizens to affordable, quality health care.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-116/)
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